Perinatal Mental Health Therapy

You don’t have to carry the weight of pregnancy or parenthood alone.

Becoming a parent is often described as one of life’s happiest seasons — but for many, it also brings anxiety, grief, overwhelm, guilt, or a sense of losing yourself.

Whether you’re trying to convince, pregnant, adjusting to life after birth, or navigating pregnancy loss, you deserve support that honors both the joy and the challenges of this chapter.

At Explore the Evergreen, I provide compassionate, evidence-based therapy for individuals navigating the emotional complexities of the perinatal joinery.

What is Perinatal Mental Health?

Perinatal mental health includes the emotional and psychological well-being of individuals during pregnancy and throughout the first year after childbirth.

While emotional changes are common, you shouldn’t have to struggle in silence.

Many people experience:

  • Anxiety that feels constant or overwhelming

  • Depression or persistent sadness

  • Intrusive or frightening thoughts

  • Difficulty bonding with your baby

  • Feelings of guilt, shame, or inadequacy

  • Panic attacks

  • Birth trauma

  • Grief after miscarriage or pregnancy loss

  • Stress related to infertility or fertility treatments

  • Identity changes after becoming a parent

  • Relationship challenges

  • Feeling like you’ve “lost yourself”

These experiences are common—and they are treatable.

Areas I Support

  • Prenatal anxiety and depression

  • Postpartum anxiety

  • Postpartum depression

  • Birth trauma

  • Traumatic birth experiences

  • Pregnancy after loss

  • Miscarriage and infant loss

  • Infertility and fertility-related stress

  • NICU experiences

  • Adjustment to parenthood

  • Identity changes

  • Relationship and parenting stress

  • Balancing career and family

  • Returning to work after maternity leave

My Approach

There is no “right” way to experience pregnancy or parenthood.

My goal is to provide a space where you don’t have to minimize your emotions or pretend everything is okay.

Together, we’ll explore your experiences while developing practical strategies to help you feel more grounded, connected, and confident.

My approach integrates:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

  • Mindfulness-based interventions

  • Self-compassion practices

  • Trauma-informed care

Treatment is individualized because every family—and every story—is different.

Therapy Can Help You

Managing anxiety and intrusive thoughts

Processing difficult birth experiences

Coping with pregnancy complications

Improving emotional regulation

Building confidence as a parent

Strengthening communication with your partner

Navigating identity changes

Creating realistic expectations

Reducing guilt and perfectionism

Finding balance while caring for yourself and your family

Let’s Work Together

Parents often spend so much energy caring for everyone else that they forget they deserve care themselves.

Therapy offers a space that’s just for you—a place to slow down, process your experiences, and receive the same compassion you so freely give to others.

You don’t have to pretend you’re okay simply because others expect this season to be joyful.

Whether you’re preparing to welcome a baby, recovering from a difficult birth, grieving a loss, or adjusting to the realities of parenthood, you deserve compassionate support.

I’d be honored to walk alongside you as you navigate this season with greater confidence, self-compassion, and hope.